The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25

as Hamilton's,, pistol ia the one he received
from Hamilton; said no never saw either Of
said pistols before the time he received tho
one from Hamilton.
Cross examination-Got tho pis.ol from
Col. Hamilton, II was bloody. Put II in
my pocket. Witne' SIS coat was hoIe tsken
on and examined for blood stains. WITH ess
proceeding in Rnswer TO inquiries. Sees no
blood on the coat. Got poEtession OF the
pistol three or four minutes after the shoot
lug. Saw hvs empty barrels. Didn revolve
to see Il sixth was empty. Told Carraway
had the pistol; what must 90 with ~
Did not carry, the pistol up that rteht.
Wrapped II up Ia copy Of the Times; Demo
Was locking towards the shots when heard
them. Saw no carriase.. Heard none run
Of; Could not SEQ the carriage, but
did see the man. Cant see straight
through the bridge. The man was standing
about ten step' f. ON the big bridge. wa,
the third shot. Saw man TetreAurg, l
was running south and looking northeast.
man was standing near the b. bridge
Can tell bow near. Gould not looa'e tho
man. Couldn't tell whether hs w9s hSe'ten.
twenty, thirty. forty or itty feet, but he was
near the big bridge. He WASH Z as much as
thirty feet, n le.s than twenty ieet-thats
about II. There would not have heen any,
thing In tho way Of my seeing carriage had
u been Immediately south of tho man The
shot southeast. The shots looked like they
were between tho southwest corner and this
southeast corner. Can't de!cribe a fash
didn't look like fash Of lightning or an
electric light Looked like the q ish OF a
pistol. IL was not long. Nothing but ex-
ctement would have kept me from St einga a
carriage had one been there Saw
the man and the aash at the tame
time, Can't recollect whether he saw
or heard the fash first Didn' "a say which way
tha mn n ahnt, hut A. look ed Va me th IT Wny
The flashes went that as haye stated
think said saw the man at the same time
l saw the shot. The sound or the ia' b drew
my attention first. Can't tell whether
attention. Did not see Button Black when
the frs, shot was fired. Saw an0t or
when was crossing the street
the shot went as II II would have hit one OF Il
row OF men standing across the west end Of
the bridge. IL looked that way. The man
was between ne and tho flask went south
sast. The fl ash passed by tho IN an. Don't
know that he was around whom / cav The
first tlaeh and don't remember. Can I tell
whether the second Hash went up ltseemed
to go from the black object in a southeast
direction. II 1t went from tho object II
cOald not move up or down. Didn't hear
any oarriags roll off the bridse, and didn't
see any. Cant say whether any carriage
passed him, and Figures has an impression
him, but can't tay at what point. Some
who're between Lawrence house and ridge
Jumped back at first shot TO get cut of Inc
way OF the bullets. Was not expecting ang
shooting. At third shot jumped across the
street. Run across the street Had Iumped
back before he ran. Didn't have
time TO think. was running
south. Did not sec any shooting from the
middle Of the street across the sidewalk.
The shots were going east and west. There
seemed to be some eight or ton shots fred,
The first two shots were fred as last as a
man could pull trigger. Heard cry after
the third shot. Heard no beating and saw
NO beating. was some eighty or nipoty yards
oh directly oppO ito where ! crossed
All the shots were over before had got en-
tifely across. After shooting saw a man
wal ing up foot bridge, and crowd gathering.
was taken before Coroner Jury,
and the ruth answered all the question:
they asked me. Didn't sign statement, be-
cause IL was not ready before my
arrest and after my arrest, wien II was
ready. Counsel told mo not 10 sign II,
W ked HIS usual wa k past Winters store,
neither fast or slow, ", Mt to the train to
see Wolie's BOY, Heard. Had no Other bust
ness. Didn't see him because he was Ia the
deeper. Whom leaving train went around
north end Of depot. Did not SEQ Wolfe's
wounded boy. Saw his brother. Pending
The cross examination the court adjourned
Ill o ock IN. tomorrow.